Hahndorf vs Mount Barker

Mount Barker is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 51 in Hahndorf. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Hahndorf, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hahndorf: a median of $1.22 million, against $821,000 in Mount Barker. Hahndorf is closer to the city centre: 26.9 km, against 34.3 km. On these figures, Hahndorf tends to suit older residents, while Mount Barker suits families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Mount Barker

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 5)
  • But Hahndorf carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Mount Barker

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($730,000 vs $2,160,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($821,250 vs $1,220,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Barker

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Hahndorf

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (26.9 km vs 34.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Hahndorf

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 59/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 17%)
  • But Mount Barker has more GPs (9 vs 1)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Barker

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (32.4% vs 5.4%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Hahndorf and Mount Barker drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Walkability 68 / 70
Hahndorf — Walkability: 68/100 Mount Barker — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 78 / 41
Hahndorf — Safety: 78/100 Mount Barker — Safety: 41/100
Low fire risk 31 / 47
Hahndorf — Low fire risk: 31/100 Mount Barker — Low fire risk: 47/100
Low flood risk 52 / 46
Hahndorf — Low flood risk: 52/100 Mount Barker — Low flood risk: 46/100

Demographics

Mount Barker has more residents (18,330 vs 2,814); Hahndorf skews older (51 vs 36).

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Population 2,814 18,330
+551% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +32.4%
Median age 51 36
Median household income $90,220/yr
+6% vs other
 $84,448/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
0-4 4.2% / 6.8%
Hahndorf — 0-4: 4.2% Mount Barker — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 10.9% / 13.0%
Hahndorf — 5-14: 10.9% Mount Barker — 5-14: 13.0%
15-19 5.9% / 5.9%
Hahndorf — 15-19: 5.9% Mount Barker — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 4.2% / 6.6%
Hahndorf — 20-24: 4.2% Mount Barker — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 5.8% / 15.0%
Hahndorf — 25-34: 5.8% Mount Barker — 25-34: 15.0%
35-44 10.2% / 13.5%
Hahndorf — 35-44: 10.2% Mount Barker — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 14.0% / 12.1%
Hahndorf — 45-54: 14.0% Mount Barker — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 13.2% / 9.8%
Hahndorf — 55-64: 13.2% Mount Barker — 55-64: 9.8%
65-74 14.5% / 9.6%
Hahndorf — 65-74: 14.5% Mount Barker — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 10.2% / 5.5%
Hahndorf — 75-84: 10.2% Mount Barker — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 6.9% / 2.1%
Hahndorf — 85+: 6.9% Mount Barker — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 49.3% couple families
Hahndorf — Couple Families: 49.3% Hahndorf — Lone Person: 36.5% Hahndorf — One Parent Families: 11.4% Hahndorf — Group Household: 2.8% Hahndorf — Other Families: 0.0%
Mount Barker 42.4% couple families
Mount Barker — Couple Families: 42.4% Mount Barker — Lone Person: 34.6% Mount Barker — One Parent Families: 17.9% Mount Barker — Group Household: 3.9% Mount Barker — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 16.7% renting
Hahndorf — Owned Outright: 46.9% Hahndorf — Mortgage: 36.4% Hahndorf — Renting: 16.7%
Mount Barker 30.8% renting
Mount Barker — Owned Outright: 24.5% Mount Barker — Mortgage: 44.7% Mount Barker — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 16.7%
Hahndorf — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Mount Barker — Certificate III & IV: 16.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.6% / 12.3%
Hahndorf — Bachelor Degree: 14.6% Mount Barker — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.7% / 8.6%
Hahndorf — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7% Mount Barker — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 2.9%
Hahndorf — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Mount Barker — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.2% / 2.3%
Hahndorf — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2% Mount Barker — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
England 8.2% / 5.9%
Hahndorf — England: 8.2% Mount Barker — England: 5.9%
Germany 1.7% / 0.6%
Hahndorf — Germany: 1.7% Mount Barker — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.3%
Hahndorf — South Africa: 0.8% Mount Barker — South Africa: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Hahndorf — New Zealand: 0.9% Mount Barker — New Zealand: 0.9%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.7%
Hahndorf — Scotland: 0.8% Mount Barker — Scotland: 0.7%
India 0.4% / 0.8%
Hahndorf — India: 0.4% Mount Barker — India: 0.8%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Hahndorf — Philippines: not among its largest Mount Barker — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hahndorf 85.5% houses
Hahndorf — Houses: 85.5% Hahndorf — Townhouses: 7.0% Hahndorf — Flats / Apartments: 7.5%
Mount Barker 91.2% houses
Mount Barker — Houses: 91.2% Mount Barker — Townhouses: 7.8% Mount Barker — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Median house price $1,220,000 $821,250
Median unit price — $590,000
Median land price $2,160,000 $730,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 22 sales
 27 days
from 421 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
3 bed $1.04M / $740K
Hahndorf — 3 bed: $1.04M (22 sales) Mount Barker — 3 bed: $740K (311 sales)

22 vs 311 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $900K
Hahndorf — 4 bed: $1.3M (19 sales) Mount Barker — 4 bed: $900K (266 sales)

19 vs 266 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.08M
Hahndorf — 5 bed: $1.6M (6 sales) Mount Barker — 5 bed: $1.08M (44 sales)

6 vs 44 sales

Zoning mix

Hahndorf has more rural and farming land (91% vs 38%).

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Rural and farming 91% 38%
Residential 6% 53%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
Commercial 2% 1%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Hahndorf Mount Barker
New dwellings approved 657
across Mount Barker
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.12M
 4.1%
$640/wk on $815K
Units — 6.0%
$625/wk on $545K

Ranking within SA

Hahndorf Mount Barker
House price Higher than 38% of SA Higher than 3% of SA
Income Higher than 69% of SA Higher than 59% of SA
Schools — Higher than 9% of SA
Walkability Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Affordability Higher than 78% of SA Higher than 95% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 80% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of SA Higher than 63% of SA
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 97% of SA

Liveability

Hahndorf scores higher overall (56 vs 34).

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Grade B C
Score 56/100 34/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Barker carries more crime risk (59 vs 22); Hahndorf carries more bushfire risk (69 vs 53).

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
53/100
Crime Low
22/100
 Moderate
59/100
Flood Moderate
48/100
 Moderate
54/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Inside the suburb 2 8
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 0 4

Schools in Hahndorf

  • Hahndorf Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Michael's Lutheran School, Hahndorf Inc Independent · Primary at peers

Schools in Mount Barker

  • Cornerstone College Independent · Secondary at peers
  • Mount Barker High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Francis de Sales College Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Mount Barker Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mount Barker South Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Mount Barker Waldorf School Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Supermarkets 2 6
Cafes & restaurants 20 17
Parks & reserves 5 8
Childcare 6 18
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 1 7
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 10
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Mount Barker sits further from the CBD (34.3 km vs 26.9 km).

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Walkability score 68/100 70/100
Distance to Adelaide 26.9 km 34.3 km
+28% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 33 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 81.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 207.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 5245
 1.1%
postcode 5251
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 5245
 82
postcode 5251

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Car (driver) 68.0% / 76.0%
Hahndorf — Car (driver): 68.0% Mount Barker — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 19.6% / 12.2%
Hahndorf — Worked from Home: 19.6% Mount Barker — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Bus 4.4% / 4.3%
Hahndorf — Bus: 4.4% Mount Barker — Bus: 4.3%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.8%
Hahndorf — Car (passenger): 3.8% Mount Barker — Car (passenger): 4.8%
Walked Only 3.9% / 2.3%
Hahndorf — Walked Only: 3.9% Mount Barker — Walked Only: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Elevation 340 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 328 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 32.0 km

NBN connectivity

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Connectivity score 60/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,298 premises
 61%
10,696 premises

Climate

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 5.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Hahndorf Mount Barker
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Average residential rate $2,485/yr
same for both
Council Mount Barker
same for both

Federal electorate

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Division Mayo
same for both
Member Rebekha Sharkie
same for both
Party Centre Alliance
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Hahndorf Mount Barker
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Hahndorf

Acreage Cafe Culture Outer Retirees Village Feel

Mount Barker

Acreage Outer

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